Kathamrita Volume II - Swami Vivekananda

chapter of human life. You asked SambhuMallick, ‘Suppose the Lord appears before you,will you ask Him to provide hospitals anddispensaries?’“And you said something else that was special– God doesn’t reveal Himself as long as one isattached to work. You said this to Keshab Sen.”Sri Ramakrishna — What?Mani — As long as a child sucks on a pacifier,forgetful of its mother, the latter finishes hercooking. But when the child throws the pacifieraway and begins to cry, the mother takes therice pot off the fire and goes to the child.“And you talked about something else, too, thatday. Lakshmana asked, ‘Where can one seeGod?’ After explaining in many ways, Ramasaid, ‘Brother, when you see burning love anddevotion [25] in a man – when he laughs, cries,dances and sings, intoxicated with ecstatic love– know that I dwell there.’ ”Sri Ramakrishna — Ah! How beautiful!Thakur is silent for awhile.Mani — You talked to Ishan only about turningaway from worldliness. Since then manypeople have gained some awareness and areinclined to reduce their duties. You said,